Official Match Thread S31 Second Elimination Final: Baghdad Bombers vs East Side Hawks at Abdu Prison

[Strigoi]

That looks like a MC Bad Genius guac and not a guero guac. That's no surprise. Only one of them is elite (hint: it's not the one who means "white boy" in Mexican) and I know, Strigs, that you only go for elite.

My team mates know me so well…

 

[Strigoi]

Thursdday flame test…lookin‘ good…

 

[Hate]

A few seasons back a poster had a go at me for not being original. Told me I posted that same image against their team sheet last time we played them. I didn’t have the heart to tell them I do it to each team every week!

It is out of character and not like you at all to not name a poster, Tones.

Everything ok with you today, buddy?

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

It is out of character and not like you at all to not name a poster, Tones.

Everything ok with you today, buddy?

It was in a match thread mate, not a PM.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Just in case some of the Bombers are still at Grug-level reading, this is Top Ten Thursday, not just post a youtube clip that's somehow relevant. That being said, I've quite enjoyed the soundtrack to my day, so feel free to just do whatever you like.

I see you've met miggsy

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Quite like this Cat Power and Eddie Vedder cover of an Irving Kaufman song first recorded in 1926.

Prudence and Patience also did a great version.

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It's quite a pretty take on the song, but I reckon it'd have <1,000 views on youtube if it wasn't those two singing it.

Oh good. Disappointed I missed out on the fictional police officers though.

You can do fictional police officers if you like. As soon as I posted mine last week I realised I'd forgotten Special Agent Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks!

Hahaha brilliant. The unnecessarily serious look on her face is fantastic too!

Is it sacrilege to say that I don't really rate this cover? I mean, it's not bad by any stretch, but I don't really get the appeal.

He is an absolutely incredible guitarist. So much feel. He's probably the only other person who has ever played this song where you could close your eyes and believe that it's actually Jimi playing. Have you ever seen this Lachlan Doley cover of it on his whammy-modded clavinet? It's pretty fantastic!

Is this one even a cover???

I'm not sure I've come across any Bob Marley cover that's better than the original. This one gets close, but still ...

Should be the other way around mate.

I don't disagree with you, but that was actually the reason we all got tagged into the thread by ABV.

Great cover

I'm not with you on this one though, porps. To be fair, the original is also terrible.

Being lazy - this entire album of covers of Phil Collins songs, considered one of the worst albums of all time. I bought it when I was younger and thought was fantastic:

Urban Renewal (tribute album) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

I was going to listen to it to see how bad it truly is, but it's not even up on Spotify haha.

Other options though MC Bad Genius

1. The Fugees - Killing Me Softly
2. Puff Daddy - I’ll Be Missing You
3. Ironik ft Chipmunk and Elton John - Tiny Dancer
4. Jamelia - Superstar
5. Michael Andrew’s and Gary Jules - Mad World
6. The Communards - Don’t Leave Me This Way
7. UB40 - I Just Can’t Help Falling In Love With You
8. Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
9. Bob the Builder - Mambo No.5
10. Sachal Jazz Ensemble - Take Five

AT LAST - an actual Top Ten list! And of COURSE there's a Chipmunk feature in there and I quite like your sneaky brag at Number 10. Do you like all of these more or less than the originals?

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Here's one for Baghdad.... and yes it's a cover, but my favourite version of this song.

A friend has been getting into African and Middle-Eastern funk music from the 70s and there's a bunch of covers in there that reminds me of this vibe. I really dig it!

They really were a blues bar band underneath all the trappings!

I'm pretty sure that this was used as our high school graduation song, though I have absolutely no idea why. All I remember is someone heckling Puff Daddy in the scene in the film clip when he falls off his motorbike. Again, I have absolutely no idea why.

Damn, Dolly's still got an amazing (and amazingly unique) voice and has obviously been a massive influence on Miley's style.

Love this

I had no idea she started out on The Voice, but such a pure beautiful sound that comes out of her mouth. This is a bloody fantastic cover even with all the nerves. Her finger-picking on the guitar is actually really impressive too!

THIS! I love it. This is my favourite of all the covers in the thread so far. Fantastic stuff! I'm gonna put it on repeat for a while, I think.

 

[Bovo]

 

[Chipmunk]

AT LAST - an actual Top Ten list! And of COURSE there's a Chipmunk feature in there and I quite like your sneaky brag at Number 10. Do you like all of these more or less than the originals?

I know of these more than the actual originals so my view is skewed (apart from Mambo No.5 - classic song) to say I like these more than the originals. Isn’t that the way though, the version which resonates with you more is the one you prefer?

Though I imagine MWPP will be shocked/not surprised to know I prefer the Chipmunk version of Tiny Dancer though.

eth-dog has offered some great covers in the Song Contest before.

 

[MWPP]

Though I imagine @MWPP will be shocked/not surprised to know I prefer the Chipmunk version of Tiny Dancer though.

Despite your name, I am actually surprised!
If you ever nominate it, I may just billy my beloved EJ

 

[eth-dog]

Favourite covers, huh? Hmm, gimme a minute

 

[Snake_Baker]

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Agreed - this is a great cover. I particularly like later in the song where there's a vocal break and he just screams hahaha. Classic Joe.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

Favourite covers, huh? Hmm, gimme a minute

And don't just post one. Share your top ten. Much more fun.

 

[Chipmunk]

Despite your name, I am actually surprised!
If you ever nominate it, I may just billy my beloved EJ

I’m fully expecting a Billy from you for that song, you’d find it horrific. It’s like when someone goes to you ‘I hear you like Elton John so I got you this for your birthday’

 

[Hate]

It was in a match thread mate, not a PM.

This totally makes sense, I get you now. Glad you are fine, then.

Favourite covers, huh? Hmm, gimme a minute

BLUEALLTHRU when he thinks he is the jazz version of Tony Lynn 15.

 

[Robertio]

 

[VainGlorious]

Has anyone ever seen por_please_ya and Cadsky in the same room together?

Antonio BlueVein

Difference being one is a gormless mutant and the other is por_please_ya

Porps clearly the superior poster out of the two.

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East Side Hawks Official Team Sheet
Elimination Final vs Like a Bomber

B: Milera2Betts - Shermy - Drunkgoliath
HB: larrikin - eth-dog - TY24
C: SM - Zoops - por_please_ya
HF: Agent93 - Golumless - Itsmyshow
F: Biggie - PhenomenalV1 - 11kgm
Foll: Hate - Chipmunk - PMBangers

Int: NinjaSwan - Red mist

Changes:
None

#OGSKWAH​

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

This totally makes sense, I get you now. Glad you are fine, then.


BLUEALLTHRU when he thinks he is the jazz version of Tony Lynn 15.

 

[Chipmunk]

Difference being one is a gormless mutant and the other is por_please_ya

Porps clearly the superior poster out of the two.

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[PMBangers]

favourite covers? My music taste, like a lot of what I enjpy, is a little weird but





the only two I can think of atm, gotta finish writing first

 

[Robertio]

 

[manangatang]

Happy Thursday (aka manangatang's fourth favourite day of the week)! I know that I'm not officially part of this thread, but I was invited here to do a job* and by golly, I'm gonna do it. Is everyone ready? It's past 10am, but that doesn't matter, as any time of the day is the perfect time for ...

TOP TEN THURSDAY!

This most-loved tradition is a simple one. Each Thursday in the match thread, a theme is posted on at 10am(ish) and than anyone that wants to join in lists their top ten according to the theme. Previous themes have included Top Ten Fictional Police Officers, Top Ten Cars and Top Ten , but this week the theme is ... TOP TEN COVERS.

It could be someone making a terrible song great (e.g. Johnny Cash's take on "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails) or maybe just giving a bonafide classic some new life like The White Stripes doing "Jolene" by Dolly Parton. It could be a Triple J Like A Version (I've heard there's a really good one of Jay Z's 99 Problems by some local indie band floating around out there somewhere ) or maybe a banging remix like Fatboy Slim's mix of Cornershop's "Brimful Of Asha" that takes it to another level. You might even go for a song that you didn't initially realise was actually a cover - The Clash's "I Fought The Law" is always my go-to for that. It doesn't matter - it's YOUR top ten!

There aren't any rules for Top Ten Thursday except that your list needs to have ten entries (no more, no less). Feel free to order them from 1-10 if you like (or don't), and while explanations aren't necessary, they're definitely encouraged. Of course, ripping apart other nominations is allowed too**.

* Distract the Bombers from the fact that they're playing the Hawks.
** Mostly from me.

The best part of this is right at the end.

 

[Tony Lynn 15]

The best part of this is right at the end.

It’s a shame I won’t get to hear it then.

 

[eth-dog]

1. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Panic! At The Disco
3. Blinded By The Light - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
4. I Shot The Sherrif - Eric Clapton
5. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
6. Respect - Aretha Fanklin
7. Misery Business - Halocene ft Jonathon Young
8. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
9. Dreams - The Corrs
10. Proud Mary - Tina Turner

Top 3 are top tier. For those that don't know Halocene (so basically the ones not in the SC) here's that cover:

 

[Snake_Baker]